Runners will leave the Blue Crab Restaurant and head east along Lakeshore Drive on this completely closed course.  The Half Marathon, 10K and 5K will start together with the 5K making the first U-Turn along the course and return to the Blue Crab.  Further down the course, 10K Runners will make the U-Turn and return to the Blue Crab to join in the post race festivities.  Half Marathon runners will continue down the course heading east making their U-turn just west of the University of New Orleans Arena along Lakeshore Drive.

Race Management will have aid and medical stations at every 1.5 miles along the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon event.  Each aid station on course will offer restrooms, water, ice, and Gatorade.

The Shamrockin’ Run New Orleans will have a wave start system in place to start the event. Runners will self seed themselves into groups according to your estimated finish time.  The Half Marathon will start 15 minutes before the 10 and 5K group group.